We are so excited to share that on September 19th at 9:00 AM PT, we will hold an Author Talk with Brenda Miller! You may know Brenda Miller from her new collection Love You, Bye or from Tell It Slant, the beloved craft book she co-authored with Suzanne Paola. If you joined our recent conversation with Kaitlyn Teer, you'll remember Kaitlyn credited Tell It Slant as one of the books that shaped her approach to writing essays! On September 19th, we will talk to Brenda about her writing process,...

On July 18th, Lemon Grove Writers hosted an Author Talk with Kaitlyn Teer! Kaitlyn is the author of the fantastic new essay collection, Little Apocalypses: Essays on Motherhood, Climate Change, and Hope at the End of the World. Jessica Lohafer spoke with Kaitlyn about braided essays, revision, climate grief, publishing, book proposals, and sustaining a creative practice through uncertainty. If you missed our talk, no worries! We have a recap with writing prompts, book recommendations, and...

Happy summer!We are back and ready to write together on July 18th! We're so excited to announce that we'll be joined by Kaitlyn Teer, author of Little Apocalypses: Essays on Motherhood, Climate Change, and Hope at the End of the World! This free event will take place on Saturday, July 18 at 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET via Zoom. Kaitlyn will share a short reading from her work and join writer Jessica Lohafer for a live conversation and audience Q&A. The second half of the session will feature...

Hey friends,We’re excited to share that the first Lemon Grove writing sprint of the year is coming up soon. We’d love to write alongside you: January 24th, 202611:00 AM CT (9:00 AM PT) If you or someone you know would like to join us, please invite them to sign up atlemongrovewriters.com Mark your calendar! We’ll send the Zoom link the day before the sprint. As a reminder, we’ll share a handful of original prompts suitable for poetry, memoir, and fiction. You’re welcome to write from those,...

Welcome to Week Five, the final installment of our Spooky Writing Season writing prompt series. For our last week, Jessica dives into the world of body horror in the short story "Bloodchild" by Octavia Butler. Try the prompts, and thank you for joining us on our terrifying literary travels! You can order from Bookshop.org or read for free online here.***Spoilers Below*** "Bloodchild" by Octavia Butler Happy Halloween friends! We've made it to the last week of our Spooky Writing Season series....

Image taken from The Lottery graphic novel by Miles Hyman Welcome to Week Four. All October long, we're exploring the terrifying, the uncanny, and the strange. This week, Jessica continues our series with Shirley Jackson's story "The Lottery." Try the prompts, and let the terror fuel your writing until next Friday. You can order from Bookshop.org or read for free online here.***Spoilers Below*** "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson WARNING, SPOILERS AHEAD! “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson is one...

Don’t forget!Tomorrow, Saturday, October 18th, we’re gathering on Zoom for a live Writing Sprint + Open Mic. Write with us for an hour, then stay to read your own work or a favorite poem by another, or just come listen.Sign up to read at the Open Mic here! Welcome to Week Three. All October long, we’ll be exploring the terrifying, the uncanny, and the strange. This week, Jessica continues our series with Yoko Ogawa's story "Afternoon at the Bakery." Try the prompts, and let the terror fuel...

Welcome to Week Two. All October long, we’ll be exploring the terrifying, the uncanny, and the strange. This week, Jessica continues our series with Agatha Christie's novel Hallowe'en Party. Try the prompts, and let the terror fuel your writing until next Friday. You can order from Bookshop.org or read for free online here. Hallowe'en Party by Agatha ChristieWelcome back from our jaunt, dear writers. I hope you managed the trip without losing your mind to the vastness of space and time, but...

Welcome to Week One. All October long, we’ll be exploring the terrifying, the uncanny, and the strange. Each Friday, you’ll receive a new installment featuring: A Text Autopsy: a close reading of a short, chilling work Generative Prompts: exercises to spark new writing in any genre Suggested Readings & Watchings: eerie texts and media We invite you to write alongside us all week. Use the prompts to spark new work or revisit old drafts, then look out for next Friday’s installment when we’ll...